Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 4G
Verdict
The Honor Magic8 Pro Air scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, performance, design & durability, display, battery and connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 4G is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 90 vs 8 points.
- Magic8 Pro Air leads in 26 fields
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G leads in 4 fields
- 7 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Magic8 Pro Air | Redmi A7 Pro 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 98 | 21 |
| Camera | 90 | 8 |
| Battery | 95 | 47 |
| Display | 98 | 48 |
| Design & durability | 96 | 34 |
| Connectivity & features | 72 | 33 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Magic8 Pro Air: 98/100(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 15/100
- Chipset
- Magic8 Pro Air: Dimensity 9500
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: Unisoc T7250
- RAM (max)
- Magic8 Pro Air: 16 GB(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Magic8 Pro Air: 1 TB(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 128 GB
- Process node
- Magic8 Pro Air: 3 nm
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Magic8 Pro Air: 64 MP(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 13 MP
- Main sensor size
- Magic8 Pro Air: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 1/3.06″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Telephoto camera
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Periscope lens
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Optical zoom
- Magic8 Pro Air: 3.2×(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Video recording
- Magic8 Pro Air: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 1080p
- Front camera
- Magic8 Pro Air: 50 MP(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Magic8 Pro Air: 5500 mAh
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- Magic8 Pro Air: 80 W(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Magic8 Pro Air: 50 W(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Reverse charging
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Reverse charging type
- Magic8 Pro Air: Wired
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
Display
- Screen size
- Magic8 Pro Air: 6.31″
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Magic8 Pro Air: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Magic8 Pro Air: 120 Hz
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Magic8 Pro Air: 461 ppi(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Magic8 Pro Air: 6000 nits(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 800 nits
- Resolution
- Magic8 Pro Air: 1216x2640
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 720x1600
Design & durability
- Weight
- Magic8 Pro Air: 155 g(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 208 g
- Thickness
- Magic8 Pro Air: 6.1 mm(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Magic8 Pro Air: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: None
- Frame material
- Magic8 Pro Air: Aluminum
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Wi-Fi
- Magic8 Pro Air: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Magic8 Pro Air: 6.0(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 5.2
- USB speed
- Magic8 Pro Air: USB 2.0
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Magic8 Pro Air: USB-C 2.0
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Magic8 Pro Air: No
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- NFC
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: Yes
- eSIM
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Magic8 Pro Air: No
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Magic8 Pro Air: No
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Stereo speakers
- Magic8 Pro Air: Yes(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Magic8 Pro Air: No
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Magic8 Pro Air: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Magic8 Pro Air: No
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- Infrared blaster
- Magic8 Pro Air: No
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: No
- FM radio
- Magic8 Pro Air: No
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Magic8 Pro Air: No
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Magic8 Pro Air: No
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Magic8 Pro Air: Android 16
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: Android 16
- Launch price
- Magic8 Pro Air: Unknown
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: $ 167.96
- Year
- Magic8 Pro Air: 2026
- Redmi A7 Pro 4G: 2026
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| — | Magic8 Pro Air | Redmi A7 Pro 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - ROW HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - ROW 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, January 19 | 2026, February 27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, January 23 | Available. Released 2026, March 13 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 150.5 x 71.9 x 6.1 mm (5.93 x 2.83 x 0.24 in) | 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame | – |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Dust and splash resistant |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.31 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Arm G1-Ultra | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 74mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2", PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide) | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06" Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Po 5500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wired | 15W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Purple, Orange | Black, Mist Blue, Palm Green, Sunset Orange |
| Models | LDY-AN00 | 25128RN17Y, 25128RN17A, 25128RN17L |
| Price | – | $ 167.96 / € 154.99 / ₹ 12,100 |